Lights Out
Grown Man
Lil Wayne
Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis
38
End
198
Internal
66
Multi
154
Slant
9
Chain
Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Verse 2: Curren$y]
Now I don't really✦ hit the club, but tonight✦ I'll make an exception✦
For some reason, I can't seem to keep my eyes out your direction✦
I'm lookin'✦ at you so hard, I could probably catch a charge
Feelin'✦ the way you walk, when you move, your booty✦ applauds
Damn, I gotta✦ keep my composure
Gotta✦ attack✦ my mission,✦ handle business like a soldier
Young man, Young Money,✦ but the money✦ long
Curren$y the Hot Spitta✦ so grown (So grown)
And your perception✦ of me is so wrong
Don't worry✦ 'bout what you heard 'bout me and them other✦ birds
Might have done a little dirt and left a few of 'em hurt
But whatever has occurred, they all got what they deserved, huh
And you don't rock like them, I can see it in your eyes
If you ain't good for me, then you wearin'✦ a disguise
'Cause tonight,✦ you lookin'✦ like Miss Right
And I swore to be a player for life, but I'll change for you
[Chorus: Lil Wayne & Curren$y]
Girl, you are so fine
I wish that I could get you over✦ here, girl
Tonight,✦ so I
Could get my grown man on with you
You don't know about✦ it, I'm on my grown man
You don't know about✦ it, I'm on my grown man
You don't know about✦ it, I'm on my grown man
You don't know about✦ it, I'm on my grown man
[Verse 3: Lil Wayne]
Yeah, you ain't a woman,✦ you a baby✦ girl living✦ in a ladies'✦ world
And I'm a grown man, the women✦ understand✦
See, what I go through is what I owe you
So you should throw that ass back to me right now, yeah
Fly boy, baby,✦ sit back, relax, and
Cruise with a nigga,✦ destination✦ satisfaction✦
Now whose is it, baby?✦ She say, "Weezy✦ Fuckin'✦ Baby"✦
I say, "Yes in-fuckin'-deed," she say, "Don't you ever✦ leave"
I say, I say, "But I got money✦ on my mind"
Then I tell her never✦ mind and we do it one more time, yeah
For a large amount of time
Long and won't stop 'til daytime come home, yeah
[Chorus: Lil Wayne & Curren$y]
Girl, you are so fine
I wish that I could get you over✦ here, girl
Tonight,✦ so I
Could get my grown man on with you
You don't know about✦ it, I'm on my grown man
You don't know about✦ it, I'm on my grown man
You don't know about✦ it, I'm on my grown man
You don't know about✦ it, I'm on my grown man
[Bridge: Lil Wayne]
Damn, look, haha✦
That, oh, that right there?
That's the sunset,✦ girl
Get your visor
Where's✦ those Chanel shades✦ I get you?
You always✦ losin'✦ things
And I'm always✦ buyin' new things, haha✦
I come a long way, huh? Remember,✦ remember✦ that block?
Look at you, you think you all grown, haha✦
[Outro: Lil Wayne]
You ain't a woman,✦ you a baby✦ girl living✦ in a ladies'✦ world
And I'm a grown man, the women✦ understand✦
See, what I go through is what I owe you
And you should throw that ass back to me right now
Technical Breakdown
7.7
Multisyllabic Rhymes8.5
Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)
Internal Rhymes9.5
Rhymes within a line (data-driven)
Wordplay / Double Entendres5.5
Clever language, metaphors, punchlines
Cadence / Rhythm9.0
Flow variation and timing (data-driven)
Vocabulary Complexity6.0
Range and depth of words used (data-driven)
Delivery / Breath Control6.5
Performance and control
Computed Score7.72
Production
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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™
Curren$y leans into a conversational, smooth delivery that prioritizes aesthetic cadence over dense lyrical complexity, fitting the 'grown man' persona while maintaining a consistent rhyme pocket.
B+
8.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
9
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
5.5
Wordplay
6.5
Delivery
Internal Rhyme ChainsConversational CadenceAssonance-heavy multi-syllabics
Rhyme Architecture: The verse utilizes a relaxed, syncopated flow centered on long-vowel A and O sounds, establishing a consistent rhythm that mirrors the laid-back 'grown man' theme.
Verified Doubles & Entendres
"your booty applauds"
① The physical action of the subject walking causing movement.② A metaphorical personification where the movement is so impressive it acts as 'applause' or praise for the subject.
"I could probably catch a charge"
① A slang reference to staring at someone so intently it becomes legally problematic or 'creepy'.② A literal play on the idea of criminal negligence due to intense focus on the subject.
Excellent rhythmic pocket and flow maintenance
Effective use of internal rhyme to bridge phrases
Cohesive thematic narrative arc
Limited depth in metaphor and wordplay
Reliance on somewhat conventional romantic tropes
Lower lexical density compared to peak lyrical eras